TN 2 Mem, Maxson Wastewater Lagoons(The Pits)/Earth Complex Quick lunchtime run into the pits, unable to count most birds since they were up and around a lot. Estimate 1000+ shorebirds in the Pit #5 area. L Yel Legs, Pectoral SP and Least SP's, made up the main body of the birds. Blk-necked Stilts scattered all over the place as well as the Solitary SP's. Spent 35 minutes observing a pair of courting Wilson's Phalaropes. Pictures at link. They were close enough to the edge of the level to spit on. Once the truck was turned off they stayed right where they were. Ignition on and they were gone. Something keeping most of the birds very skittish. Levee's being mowed. http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/7_may <http://www.pbase.com/jwalko/7_may&page=all> &page=all Killdeer 25 + Black-necked Stilt Scattered 50+ Solitary Sandpiper Scattered 50+ Lesser Yellowlegs alot Semipalmated Sandpiper (a couple noticed) Least Sandpiper alot Pectoral Sandpiper alot Stilt Sandpiper 3 Wilson's Phalarope 11 Bob White Quail 2 (flushed off the backside of pit #5). Plus assorted resident birds, RW Blkbds, Morn Doves, Starlings, Sav Sparrows, Mallard Ducks, Meadow Larks, Cardinals John "Jay" Walko Collierville, Tn http://www.pbase.com/jwalko =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation. You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should appear in the first paragraph. _____________________________________________________________ To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx _____________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. ______________________________________________________________ TN-Bird Net is owned by the Tennessee Ornithological Society Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s) endorse the views or opinions expressed by the members of this discussion group. Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN wallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------ Assistant Moderator Andy Jones Cleveland, OH ------------------------------- Assistant Moderator Dave Worley Rosedale, VA __________________________________________________________ Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ARCHIVES TN-Bird Net Archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/tn-bird/ MAP RESOURCES Tenn.Counties Map at http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/states/tennessee3.gif Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com _____________________________________________________________